Reducing Wire-Down Incidents

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It's a fact, the frequency of downed power lines has been increasing, especially within the last few years as much of the equipment in many power grids enters the half century and older point. According to federal data, the U.S. electric grid loses power…

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The Best Method For Repairing Overhead Connectors

May 4, 2017IR Inspection,Hot Shot IR,automatic splice repair,Sensorlink,compression connector,Education,Infrared thermography inspection,over head conductor power lines shunt,Splice repair uprate,ClampStar,Ohmstik,classic connectors,corrosion,electric utility,power line repair,line up-rates,Transmission line repair,shunt,uprate power line,ClampStar News,ohsw,conductor damage,overhead shield wire,dead end,Engineered Mechanical Shuntdeadend,Haverfield

This video shows a typical scenario using infrared inspection of an overhead transmission line to identify a hot splice and then the proper correction of that hot splice using a ClampStar engineered mechanical shunt. ClampStar, along with proactive…

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How To Find And Fix Failing Overhead Splices

March 22, 2017IR Inspection,Sensorlink,automatic splice repair,compression connector,Infrared thermography inspection,over head conductor power lines shunt,Splice repair uprate,Ohmstik,ClampStar,corrosion,classic connectors,power line repair,electric utility,Transmission line repair,line up-rates,uprate power line,shunt,ohsw,ClampStar News,overhead shield wire,conductor damage,Engineered Mechanical Shunt,dead end,Haverfield,deadendHot Shot IR

PPL Utilities shows a shunt splice applied to an overhead line via helicopter, to repair a failing splice. Increasing power flows on some of the oldest lower-voltage circuits, especially during emergencies has put significant pressure on a power grid…

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Can ClampStar® installations be budgeted as a Capital Expenditure?

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Yes, because ClampStar® significantly reduces whole-span wire replacement cost and is the industry’s only PERMANENT life extension solution for virtually all overhead conductors of any voltage class, and ClampStar corrects, preserves, and maintains the…

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ClampStar® is proud to be part of the Weather Channel's new show titled "Top 10 Extreme Jobs"

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It's no surprise that Helicopter Lineman made the list! The show is currently scheduled to air on Thursday, Oct 27 at 12am EST. Just set your DVR! Click here to watch a preview

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Classic Connectors USA introduces the new ClampStar® Repair Unit

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The new ClampStar® Repair Unit quickly and easily corrects damaged conductor, great for gunshot or other types of damage on conductors sized from 2/0 – 2515 kcmil. After brushing the conductor, ClampStar is placed over the damaged area and is installed…

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ESMO 2016 - The Demo You May Have Missed

September 29, 2016IR Inspection,automatic splice repair,compression connector,Education,Infrared thermography inspection,over head conductor power lines shunt,Splice repair uprate,ClampStar,Ohmstik,classic connectors,corrosion,electric utility,power line repair,line up-rates,Transmission line repair,shunt,uprate power line,ClampStar News,ohsw,conductor damage,overhead shield wiredead end,deadend

If you attended the ESMO show in Columbus, Ohio 2 weeks ago then you may have seen a Haverfield aerial line crew performing some fantastic demonstrations. Click the image below to see a short video of a couple of their demonstrations. And for those of…

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Here's What To Do After Finding Hot Connectors

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As the grid continues to age, many utilities are increasing connector inspection frequency with a main goal of preventing outages and wire down incidents. One simple and relatively inexpensive line inspection method utilizes Infrared (IR) technology. The…

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Many Utilities Ban The Use of Automatic Splices

March 15, 2016IR Inspection,automatic splice repair,compression connector,Education,Infrared thermography inspection,over head conductor power lines shunt,Splice repair uprate,ClampStar,Ohmstik,classic connectors,corrosion,electric utility,power line repair,line up-rates,Transmission line repair,shunt,uprate power line,ClampStar News,ohsw,conductor damage,overhead shield wiredead end,deadend

There are estimated to be 250 million automatic splices installed on overhead power lines in North America. The majority of which were installed over 30 years ago. A variety of reports in the field indicate the service life of automatics is as short as…

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Classic Connectors USA Introduces Overhead Shield Wire (OHSW) Protection And Correction

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When attending the upcoming IEEE show in Dallas, please visit the Classic Connectors booth #4736 to see the new ClampStar® for Overhead Shield Wire. This new ClampStar is designed for both tangent and deadend applications as well as splices.  Full…

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